MIZORAM POLICE NEWSLETTER VOLUME - I ISSUE NO.7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE MESSAGE FROM DGP Important Events 2 New Initiative in 5 Training Dear Colleagues, Community Policing 6 Initiative Notable Seizures 11 I Health and Police 12 am really happy to know that Mizoram Police has achieved Welfare so much during the five months period since the issue of its last Medals / Awards 14 Newsletter. Transfer / Promotion 14 nd News During these periods, the 2 Chief Minister’s Conference with Sports 15 Mizoram Police was fruitfully held. Healthy Competition on Best Police Station was held, new initiatives on Training and meeting of Battalion Commandants was also held. Through the dedicated service and efforts of our men, many notable seizures in Drugs, Arms and Ammunitions, Counterfeit Currencies were made. Our Sportspersons have also achieved laurels in many of the Sports Disciplines both inside the state and even outside the state. EDITORIAL BOARD I am sure Mizoram Police will achieve success in all the fields Chief Patron: and duties it has been given by the Government. Sh. Thianghlima Pachuau IPS DGP, Mizoram Members: I congratulate the Editorial team for bringing out a beautiful Sh. Zorammawia IPS Newsletter in time. IGP, Mizoram Sh. C. Laldina IPS DIGP (Training) Sh. Prem Nath IPS AIGP (Training) (THIANGHLIMA PACHUAU) Sh. R.Lalbiakkima DySP, MPRO NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 2 IMPORTANT EVENTS CHIEF MINISTER'S 2ND CONFERENCE WITH MIZORAM POLICE OFFICERS 2017 AT GS ARYA MESS ON 31ST MARCH 2017 : Pu Lal Thanhawla Hon'ble Chief Minister as Chief The Conference deliberated on law and order sit- Guest, Pu R. Lalzirliana Hon'ble Home Minister uation, budget allocation, SRE reimbursement, and Col. ZS Zuala Parliamentary Secretary (Home) Police Housing and Welfare activities. The attended the Conference as Guest of Honor. Pu Jo- Hon’ble Chief Minister addressed the Police offi- seph Lalchhuana IPS, DIG(CID) made a presenta- cial and took note of important issues raised by tion about the good works done by the police and Police official regarding future development and the areas which require Government's attention. strategies. NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 3 1ST MEETING OF COMMANDANTS OF MIZORAM ARMED BATTALIONS HELD ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2017 AT PHQ : Pu Thianghlima Pachuau IPS DGP and Pu gave presentations about good works, the areas Zorammawia IGP chaired the Conference as Chief requiring improvement and future plans. Chief Guest and Guest of Honor. All the Commandants Guest appreciated new initiatives by Comman- dants and issued guidelines for inculcating high order of discipline, timely implementation of planned activities and promote healthy environ- ment at the battalions. BEST POLICE STATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2016 SELECTED : Aimed at bringing in a healthy competition between Police Stations in respective areas for improvement of law and order situation, bringing down crime rate and increasing pros- ecution rate, an exercise of selecting best Po- lice Stations was initiated. The 3 best Police Stations selected for the year 2016 are: 1). Sialsuk Police Station under Aizawl Dis- trict (Awarded Citation plus Cash Reward of Rs.20,000) 2). Hnahthial Police Station under Lunglei District (Awarded Citation plus Cash Reward of Rs.15,000) 3). Aizawl Police Station under Aizawl Dis- Officer-Incharge (OC) of Sialsuk Police Station receiving Best Police Station Prize for the year 2016 from Pu R. Lal- trict (Awarded Citation plus Cash Reward of zirliana Hon'ble Home Minister during the 2nd CM’s Con- Rs.10,000) ference with Mizoram Police Officers 2017 held at Arya Mess PHQ on 31st March 2017 NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 4 HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOP ORGANIZED IN COORDINATION WITH AMWAY AT 3RD BN MAP HEADQUARTERS ON 27TH JUNE 2017 : The workshop was organized to create awareness about ways of healthy living and lifestyle, Pu Thianghlima Pachuau IPS, DGP Mizoram was the chief guest, and workshop was attended by Police person of all ranks from various branches of Police Department. Sixteen (16) IPS Probationers (69th RR) on 12.07.2017 visited and called on DGP on their Study cum Cultural Tour to Mizoram NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 5 NEW INITIATIVE IN TR AINING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL DEFENCE (NISD) NEW DELHI SPONSORED 3 DAYS WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL DEFENCE ISSUES FOR MIDDLE LEVEL FUNCTIONARIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT AT AIZAWL. Workshop was attended by 21 SIs, 6 Inspec- tors, 14 DySPs from all districts of Mizoram. Renowned faculties from Social Welfare De- partment, SCERT, Judiciary, Media ad- dressed participants on various issues of so- cial defence. The participants were taken to visit Rehabilitation centre at Synod Hospital Durtlang and Observation Home. It provided a new horizon of understanding social de- fence issues for the middle level functionar- ies of Police Department. The programme formally inaugurated by DGP as chief guest was chaired by Sh. C.Laldina DIG(Training). Participants during a visit to Observation Home, Mizoram State Child Protection Society under Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Mizoram NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 6 COMMUNITY POLICING I NITIATIVE FELICITATION PROGRAMME FOR TOPPERS OF HSLC & HSSLC 2017 : District Police organized felicitation pro- grammes in their area of jurisdiction for morale boosting of the students to build a positive community police relations. Toppers of HSLC & HSSLC 2017 within Aizawl South Sub-Division felicitated by Aizawl Police Station under SP Aizawl Topper of HSLC 2017 felicitated by SP Serchhip Toppers of HSLC & HSSLC 2017 within Aizawl North Sub-Division felicitated by Bawngkawn Police Station under SP Aizawl Toppers of HSLC & HSSLC 2017 within Lunglei District felicitated by SP Lunglei NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 7 GENERATING TRAFFIC AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY On 02.06.2017, Aizawl Traffic police conducted Traffic awareness Campaign at Synod HSS, Aizawl. More than 750 students attended. Similar such awareness Campaigns were organized at various schools at other Districts as well. Awareness Programme and Interaction Session with students of Govt. Ramhlun Middle School, Aizawl in collaboration with DC Aizawl organized by SP Traffic. NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 8 LEGAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS SP Aizawl organized Awareness Campaign on IT Act and POCSO Act at Govt. K.M. Higher Sec- Helen Lowry HS School, Aizawl ondary School on 16.06.2017 in which more than 300 students attended the programme. Similar awareness campaign was also organized at Her- mon School, Dinthar and Helen Lowry HS School. The students were appraised about the various le- gal provisions of IT Act and POCSO Act. Govt. K.M. HS School, Aizawl International day against Drugs and Trafficking observed with Schools by different Police Stations of Aizawl District NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 9 INTENSIVE DRIVE AGAINST DRUG MENACE AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. A campaign called "Team Entu " (meaning "Team Enlightener") was launched by SP Champhai to create awareness against Drugs and Sexual abuse. The youth of the society participated in this campaign in coordination of district police. SP Mamit launched "Operation Invenna” (meaning "Operation Protection") under which the 3 (three) sub-divisions formed “Team Chhantu” (meaning “Team Protector”) under the leadership of the respective SDPOs. All the teams took first step by engaging interactive sessions with students on topic ‘Crime against Women and Children’ with emphasis on POCSO Act. Through discussion and innovative methods, preventive strategies were discussed. Child Welfare Committee under DCPU were also engaged. NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 10 Interstate inter-district Joint meeting between Pipe Band skills are being imparted to school DC, SP, DFO, PWD and other officials of Mamit children at several selected Schools by Police District, Mizoram and Karimgunj, Assam was held bands as a gesture of connecting with the socie- on 23.3.2017 to discuss and improve inter district ty and youth. coordination. POLICE LAND PROTECTION AND ACQUISITION BY SP LAWNGTLAI : Upon the initiative taken by SP Lawngtlai, 14 (fourteen) nos of Temporary House Site passes possessed by Civilians within Chawngte SDPO Complex without obtaining NOC from the concerned authority were declared invalid and hence cancelled on 31st May 2017 by Executive Committee of Chakma Autonomous District Council. SP Lawngtlai also took initiative and obtained a Land measuring 171200 Sq.m area from District Council at Sabualtlang ram (Zochachhuah) near the ongoing construction of Indo-Myanmar border Trade point which will be one of the most important Checkposts being situated at the International border i.e Myanmar. Approach Road to Sangau Police Retaining Wall being constructed Station under Lawngtlai District being at Vasei Police Station under repaired under BADP Scheme. Lawngtlai District. NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO.7 P A G E 11 NOTABLE SEIZURES No of Arrest DRUGS (Jan - June 17) No of Quantity Name of Nation Indians Foreigners Opium 1 2 Kgs 1 1 Myanmar Heroin 43 3.424 Kgs 47 8 Myanmar Ganja 8 178.106 Kgs 12 Alprazolam 1 14 Tabs 1 Sipla 1 2795 Caps 1 Morphine 1 983 Ampoules 1 Pseudo- Ephedrine 3 1330 Kgs 5 2 Myanmar FICN (Jan - June 17) 10 Rs. 5,451,000 15 Arms/Ammns/Mag/IEDS No of No of No of No of No of No. (Jan - June 17) Country Local Ammns Mag cases of arrests made made Pistol Glock 9mm 1 2 AK-47/56 Rifle 2 39 SBBL Gun 2 5 10 .22 Rifle/Pistol 1 1 4 1)Neo Gel - 127 boxes and 360 pieces 2)Neo Cord - 54 coils 3)Safety fuse - 85 boxes 4)Detonator - 35 boxes 5)Emuldyne - 23 boxes 6)Ordinary fuse - 10 boxes Fulminate Mercury – 2.27 kgs On 6.7.2017 , Special Narcotic PS recovered and seized FICN Rs.